2009-2023 - 15th years of continuous R&D&I in bioresorbable metals at the annual Symposium on Biodegradable Metals

Introduction:

This special issue is entirely devoted to biodegradable metals, i.e. metals expected to resorb when implanted in the body to restore, replace, or regenerate a tissue or an organ. All works, studies, and research, specific to developing metals showing properties for a temporary time, in the context of any applications related to human health, from medical devices to implants, biomaterials, and health-related products are welcome and will be considered for publication. This includes bone and blood-contact applications, but can also applied to other anatomical, physiological, or pathological sites and systems.

Topics covered:

• Metals, from design to testing, including new methods for designing new alloys, tools, and strategies for predicting performances, numerical modeling, surface treatments of any kind, fabrication processes of any kind, process-property relationships;
• Corrosion, electrochemical methods and processes for testing, assessing, coatings degradable metals with inhibiting, accelerating or pro-active coatings, new electrochemical processes, new tools for electrochemical analysis;
• In-vitro studies, for assessing/investing/studying degradation at short/medium and long term, degradation tests in any kind of pseudo-physiological solutions, degradation tests in 2D, 3D, and 4D in-vitro cellular models;
• In-vivo studies, results from implantation in any animal model of biomaterials, implants, and devices with limited expectations in terms of stability, functionality, and lifetime expectancy. Toxicity, osteosynthesis, hemocompatibility, or any other physiological properties are welcome;
• Other studies, works, and preliminary or final results, including regulatory affairs, approval, commercialization aspects, spin-off, translational clinical features and aspects, financial and economy-related factors linked to biodegradable, are welcome.

Important Deadlines:

• January 31, 2024;

Submission Instructions:

Please read the [Guide for Authors ] before submitting. All articles should be [submitted online], please select [15th Biometal] on submission.

Guest Editors:

Prof. Diego Mantovani, Laval University, Canada, Email: Diego.Mantovani@gmn.ulaval.ca

Prof. Frabk Witte, Berlin Charité, Germany, Email: f.witte@posteo.de ; frank.witte@charite.de

Relevant topics and keywords:

biodegradable metals; bioresorbable medical devices; magnesium and its alloys; zinc and its alloys; iron and its alloys; moloybdenum and its alloys; tungsten and its alloys; orthopedic; cardiac; vascular; urethral; ophthalmic; cerebral; new alloys; production processes; additive manufacturing; electroforming; casting; corrosion; in vitro degradation; in vivo studies; human applications; pet applications; restoring; regeneration; replacements;

OTHER INFORMATION:

• 10 first accepted manuscripts will receive a 50% waiver on APC